Keeping Yorkie safe

[girltime]

Welcome to YT.

I've baby gated off my laundry room for my two. This is a great short term alternative. Large room, where I have their kennel, food/water, pee pad, and toys.

[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by Lee B

I have learned that I need to exit doors more carefully. I try to get out rapidly, but my little shadow is right behind. If I try to slam the door shut behind me to keep him in, I'm going to catch his head or a paw. So, I have to watch doors more carefully, too.

Watch the door!!!!!: Check!

Definitely WATCH THE DOOR! He should be trained to sit and stay when a door is opened. If you're coming in, do not speak to him until he is seated. When going out, remind him to "sit" until the door is closed.

I didn't realize how fast I could fall in love, or how protective I would become.

........ Welcome to the world of yorkies! You're hopelessly infected with his presence.

[Misti1]

Originally Posted by buttonsmom

Can someone give me advice on how to keep these little sweethearts from being stepped on and getting in things they can really get hurt or stuck?

From reading this board I have learned that the things yorkies can get into is as vast as the ocean. It seems that they are instictively little devils LOL.

As soon as we plug up one hole they find another. I think they live to get into things. I was watching mine, I mean standing like 10 feet away, and she disappeared into thin air. 24 hours later we found her wedged between the storm drain and the fence, and the entire Shelby County Fire department and us were calling he name and searching for her and she didn't make a peep.

We thought she was IN the storm drain, not next to it.

Man just do the best you can and read about the Greenies being bad, and lower garage door beams and everything else you can glean, but it's like having a mischievous baby.